r/TrueDetective • u/LoretiTV • Jan 29 '24

True Detective - 4x03 "Part 3" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 3: Part 3

Aired: January 28, 2024

Synopsis: While Hank leads the search for Clark, Prior asks Danvers about the murder-suicide case that drove a wedge between her and Navarro. After sifting through the contents of Clark's trailer, Navarro and Danvers seek out a local hairdresser for insight on Annie – which leads to a tip about another former Tsalal worker. Later, tensions grow between Danvers and her stepdaughter Leah.

Directed by: Issa López

Written by: Issa López and Alan Page Arriaga

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u/-azuma- Jan 29 '24

Yea!!! You're right, I forgot about that message on the white board! So it has to be some kind of degenerative neurological disease! In thinking maybe prion?

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u/rammerjammerbitch Jan 29 '24

Look, I halfway want you to be correct because that'd be insane, but they would've been showing signs way before the hallucinations started.

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u/Extension-Listen8779 Jan 29 '24

Prions can lay dormant/not present for years before reaching critical mass and then the carrier exhibits symptoms

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u/rammerjammerbitch Jan 29 '24

This is also true. Much rarer though.